MISSAUKEE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES, MI. In January 2024, a trooper from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Cadillac Post was made aware of another victim in a sexual assault case he was working.The original investigation began in March 2023. The victim in this case alleged they had been sexuallyassaulted by now 37-year-old […]
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Fire danger elevated in Upper Peninsula; be careful when working, playing outdoors
Burn permits for brush and yard debris will not be issued in the western Upper Peninsula due to an extended dry period this fall. “The western portion of the Upper Peninsula is starting to see drought conditions, and fires that have occurred are taking a significant amount of time to extinguish,” […]
Cheboygan Man Arrested During Traffic Stop
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MI. On October 1, 2024, Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE), with the assistance of theCheboygan City Police Department and Cheboygan County Sheriff Office, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle inCheboygan County. The subsequent investigation led to the discovery of 70 grams of methamphetamine hidden insidethe vehicle. Jonathon […]
Grayling Man Arrested for Possession Methamphetamine and Other Charges
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MI. On Sunday, September 29, 2024, at approximately 3:50 p.m. a trooper fromthe Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post was investigating a vehicle parked on privateproperty near Wa Wa Sum Drive in Grayling Township. The vehicle was registered to a woman with anoutstanding warrant for her arrest […]
State Police Motor Carrier Officer Receives Fatal Injuries After Being Struck While In Patrol Vehicle on Traffic Stop
The Michigan State Police (MSP) is deeply saddened to share that Motor Carrier Officer Daniel Kerstetter with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division will be removed from life support pending the completion of his family’s decision to donate his organs. MC Officer Kerstetter was not able to overcome injuries he sustained […]
Judge rejects RFK Jr.’s ballot removal suit
Joe Biden to visit Ann Arbor on Friday
President Joe Biden will visit Ann Arbor on Friday to speak at a union training center, the White House confirmed Wednesday. Biden is expected to deliver remarks about 3:15 p.m. at the Jackson Road facility of the UA Local 190, which represents plumbers, pipefitters, service technicians and gas distribution workers. The […]
Bentley Man Arrested for Multiple Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct Against Children
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. In December 2023, the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post was asked toinvestigate allegations of sexual assaults against children. The case involved the sexual assault ofvictims under the age of thirteen. The incidents began in 2018. The investigation led to an arrest warrant being authorized for now […]
Suspect Arrested in Gaylord Homicide
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. On August 27, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., troopers from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Gaylord Post and deputies from the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department respondedto a residence in Elmira Twp. for a domestic dispute involving gunfire. Upon arrival, troopers made entryinto the home and located a 57-year-old […]
Brake Safety Week Aims to Prevent Serious Risks that Cause Crashes
LANSING, MICH. Motor carrier officers from the Michigan State Police, Commercial Vehicle EnforcementDivision (MSP/CVED) will be conducting safety inspections at weigh station facilities and in rest arealocations throughout the state August 25 – 31. This enforcement operation is part of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Brake Safety […]